漢字城 Kanji Fortress

銀 silver

On'yomi
ギン
Kun'yomi
しろがね
Strokes
14
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

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銀 is written in 14 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A metal (金) that stubbornly (艮) stays in second place behind gold — silver.

A common word

  • 銀行 ぎんこう bank

Example sentences

  • ぎんこうはどこですか。

    Where is the bank?

  • ぎんいろのくるまをかいました。

    I bought a silver car.

Kanji that share a part

金 is its radical. 37 kanji share it in all.

  • 針 needle N2
  • 鈍 dull N2
  • 鉄 iron N2
  • 鉱 mineral N2
  • 銅 copper N2
  • 鋭 sharp N2
  • 鋼 steel N2
  • 錠 lock N2

艮 is a component. 13 kanji share it in all.

  • 良 good N3
  • 退 retreat N3
  • 限 limit N3
  • 既 already N2
  • 根 root N2
  • 即 instant N1
  • 恨 regret N1
  • 眼 eyeball N1